India and China Establish Empires 209
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Creating a Virtual Field Trip
Plan a two-week virtual field trip through China and India.
Decide which cities you would visit from the Mauryan and
Gupta empires in India and the Han Empire in China. Make
sure also to include sites along the Silk Roads. Create an
online or classroom presentation that includes the following:- maps showing the route of your trip
- images of the major historic sites you would visit and why
each site is historically significant - images of the commercial goods and art objects you might
see along the way
1.InteractwithHistory
On page 188, you looked at a situation in which a government
hired people to spy on each other. Now that you have read the
chapter, reevaluate your decision about being a spy. What do
you think are the best methods for a government to use to
control large numbers of people? Consider the methods used
by Chandragupta, Asoka, and the Han emperors.- WRITING ABOUT HISTORY
Write a newspaper editorialeither praising or criticizing Asoka
and his methods of governing.- In the first paragraph, introduce your opinion.
- In the middle paragraphs, give reasons and historical
evidence to support your opinion. - In the concluding paragraph, restate your opinion in a
forceful way.
ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENT
Use the quotation and your knowledge of world history to
answer questions 1 and 2.
Additional Test Practice, pp. S1-S33
Kalinga was conquered by his Sacred and Gracious Majesty
when he had been consecrated eight years. 150,000
persons were thence carried away captive, 100,000 were
slain, and many times that number died.... Thus arose
his Sacred Majesty’s remorse for having conquered the
Kalingas, because the conquest of a country previously
unconquered involves the slaughter, death, and carrying
away captive of the people.
ASOKA in A History of Modern India by Percival Spear1.Why was Asoka remorseful about the campaign against
Kalinga?
A.His army was not victorious.
B.The battle took too long to fight.
C.Many people were killed or made captives.
D.He was not able to play a more active role in the battle.
2.What did the conquest of Kalinga cause Asoka to realize about
the nature of war?
A.War leads to the deaths of innocent people.
B.War is the best means possible to expand an empire.
C.War cannot be avoided.
D.War is very expensive to fight.
Use the photograph of this 16-inch, bronze sculpture from
Han China and your knowledge of world history to answer
question 3.3.What does this sculpture reveal about life in Han China?
A.that the Chinese invented the wheel
B.that the Chinese used chariots in warfare
C.that only privileged classes used this form of transportation
D.that the Chinese were skilled in the use of bronze